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by Rachel Voorhees

Drawing in a crowd of more than 50,000 participants and spectators, the is one of the biggest events of the year. In the weeks leading up to the race, law enforcement officials and emergency managers worked around the clock to secure the safety plans for the big day. The mastermind behind the 2013 event’s听Continuity of Operations and Emergency Management Plan was independent consultant and student John Johrden.

In light of the bombing in spring 2013, it was important for the to take extra safety precautions. Mr. Johrden was brought in to design the contingency plans for the event and to build out and manage the marathon’s Communications Center.

鈥淚t was a successful event,鈥� Mr. Johrden said. 鈥淎 quiet day in any EOC [emergency operations center] validates the preparedness, development and implementation of Contingency Plans鈥濃��

While Mr. Johrden has an extensive background in emergency management, he wanted the formal recognition of a degree to move forward in his career. The Deer Park, New York, resident looked no further than 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 University College, which appealed to him because of its traditional classes and exclusive program in emergency management.

鈥淸The program] enhances the business side of my education and increases my ability to be a better emergency manager in my full-time job,鈥� Mr. Johrden said.

After receiving his graduate certificate in emergency management, Mr. Johrden moved on to the master鈥檚 degree program, which he plans to finish by the end of 2015. The flexibility of the program allows him to take two classes a week while working a full-time job.

鈥淛ohn has a way, without being domineering, to enhance class discussion,鈥� said , assistant professor in the and in University College. 鈥淗e will forever serve as an ambassador for our program.鈥�

Throughout his career, Mr. Johrden has been at the frontline of many emergency management operations. During his 20 years with the (retired sergeant), Mr. Johrden taught in the and Counter Terrorism Division in preparation for the 2004 Republican National Convention. Additionally, after retiring from the police force, he joined a mobile training team for three years, where he instructed 1,400 agencies nationwide in emergency management.

Prior to working independently, Mr. Johrden worked as a corporate emergency manager for , a pharmaceutical company in Commack, New York. As the senior manager of crisis and emergency management, he built the company鈥檚 crisis and emergency management programs, which helped it stay afloat in the event of crisis or disaster. During Superstorm Sandy, he managed an emergency operations center for the company for 29 days from his home, which wasn鈥檛 affected.

鈥淸Emergency management] is a needed business position that鈥檚 growing every day,鈥� Mr. Johrden said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about protecting the resiliency of a company.鈥�

Currently, Mr. Johrden is an adjunct professor in the homeland security program at . In January 2014, he will teach Business Continuity part time at 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 University College.

鈥淲e are very lucky to have him in the program,鈥� said Meghan McPherson, coordinator of the and program coordinator of the graduate program in emergency management. 鈥淎ll of my students really care about giving back and John is a prime example of that.鈥�